A Little Flaw

In chapter four it is mentioned that: "Plato thought it absurd to give every person an equal say, when most people- in his view- do not know what is best" (83) in relationship with democracy. Although I believe Plato takes the idea much too far, he does bring up a valid point. Our government's system is built off of everyone getting a equal say and all participating in voting and voicing their opinions. But what happens when an uneducated person votes? What if they only know what they have seen on TV commercials for the candidates? When that happens and people vote without truly knowing anything about their options they might as well be picking a name randomly out of a hat. I am not trying to say that people should not be allowed to vote, instead I urge that before anyone even considers actually going to the polls to vote, that they truly know what they are choosing for their state or country.